I am very sorry to hear about your cancer and subsequent amputation. As an amputee as well as a personal injury attorney, I understand how much an amputation can affect your everyday life, as well as the expenses that arise after an amputation.
If you contracted bone cancer, and it was not diagnosed, you may be able to sue your doctor for medical malpractice. It depends on the circumstances involved with your medical condition. By law, doctors are responsible for giving the same type of care that a reasonably competent and skilled health care professional, with a similar background and in the same medical community, would have given under the circumstances.
If a doctor provided you with that level of care, but somehow failed to diagnose the bone cancer, the doctor would most likely not be held responsible for your amputation. If the doctor failed to provide you with an acceptable level of care, and the delay in diagnosis caused your cancer to spread, resulting in an amputation, that doctor would most likely be held liable for medical malpractice. If that occurs, you may be able to receive compensation for your past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, disability, and more.
Call me, Conal Doyle, Amputation Attorney, if you have suffered an amputation that you believe was caused by the negligence of a doctor. I can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case at 310-385-0567.